When did you first find out about Arthur Russell? When was your first exposure to his life and work? So, to loosely mark this occasion, I caught up with Matt Wolf to reflect on his experiences of discovering Russell and making Wild Combination. Wolf’s next project sees him take on the complex legacy of Pee-wee Herman performer Paul Reubens in a two-part documentary for HBO.Īrthur Russell would have turned 70 on May 21, 2021. He has made revelatory films uncovering hidden queer histories ( I Remember: A Film about Joe Brainard, Bayard & Me, Another Hayride), and keen portraits of ambitious eccentrics seldom understood in their own time ( Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project, Spaceship Earth). Wolf, meanwhile, has developed an impressive body of nonfiction work that is distinguished by its sensitivity and thoughtful deployment of deeply researched archival materials. He’s been sampled by Kanye West and covered by dozens of contemporary artists his music has featured in multiple films (including, prominently, Ira Sachs’s 2012 drama Keep the Lights On), and he’s now widely regarded as one of the most important and influential musicians of the 20th century. Russell’s music, under the stewardship of his former partner Tom Lee and Audika Records founder Steve Knutson, has continued to see the light of day in a semi-constant stream of posthumous releases. In the intervening years, Wild Combination’s subject and filmmaker have both grown in stature.

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